Officers said Dwayne Breakiron Jr., 23, was arrested March 15 after Aurora police were sent to a home on Sunset Drive.

Detectives said Breakiron was outside the victim’s house when she came home with her children.

The victim told police that she was afraid to get out of her car when she saw Breakiron.

Officers said the victim sat in her car and waited for Breakiron to go away but she saw him running toward her car.

The victim told police she tried to drive away but Breakiron then jumped on the hood of her car. He jumped off and she was able to get away.

Officers said the victim returned home later that night and Breakiron broke in while she and her two children were sleeping.

The victim told police Breakiron showed her a gun and threatened to kill her and her children.

The victim’s children told police that they heard Breakiron threaten to kill them all but he could not find the clip for his gun. They said Breakiron forced them to help him find his gun clip so he could kill them.

Breakiron also made the victim give him the only phone in the house so no one could call police, she said.

According to a police report, Breakiron also threatened to strangle their pet chinchilla.

Breakiron was indicted on charges of burglary, intimidation with a deadly weapon, criminal mischief and interference with reporting a crime.